17th Century London Silver Porringer with Fluted Body and Handles
sterling silver porringer, mark of 'IO' possibly for John Jones, London, 17th century, body partly fluted, with twin scrolling handles, underside engraved 'B H E', retains Bernard Smith collection paper label, weight 38 grams
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- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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